A copo americano
Copo americano glasses

The copo americano ('American glass') is a 190 ml (6.7 imp fl oz; 6.4 US fl oz) capacity model of drinking cup developed by the São Paulo-based Nadir Figueiredo company in 1947.

Relevance

It is the most common item of glassware in Brazil, with over 6 billion units having been produced since its creation.[1] It is used throughout casual restaurants and bars in the country,[2] and also considered as a standard unit of measure for Brazilian recipes.[3]

History

The name americano refers to machinery imported from the United States that was used in the 1940s to produce the first piece.[4]

Design

A style of faceted glass similar to the one created in 1943 by sculptor Vera Mukhina, it is seen as an icon of Brazil and a part of the country's history, having been exhibited at the MOMA in 2009 as a symbol of Brazilian design.[5]

Ascension

In Belo Horizonte, it is also known as the copo lagoinha due to its wide usage in the bohemian area of Belo Horizonte known as Bairro Lagoinha.[6] In the wholesaler market, it is known simply as "Americano" or "2010" – which is its internal reference code (102010188) from the manufacturer Nadir Figueiredo S/A.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vila Nova, Daniel (4 June 2020). "Objeto de Análise: o americano de raízes soviéticas". Gama Revista (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gama. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Mattos, Adriana. "Americano, o copo muito brasileiro | Valor Econômico". www.valor.com.br. Valor. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Quantos ml tem um copo americano?". Cozinha Technica. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Copo americano ou lagoinha? Conheça a história de um ícone de BH". Estado de Minas. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Simoes, Katia (July 2010). "PEGN - NOTÍCIAS - O copo do mundo". revistapegn.globo.com. O Globo. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Pezzotti, Renato. "Marca de cerveja quer transformar "copo americano" em "copo lagoinha"". economia.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Nadir Figueiredo Catalogue" (PDF). Nadir Figueiredo. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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